Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: erstwhile
IPA transcription: ['ɝstw,aɪl]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: erstwhile(a), former(a), old, onetime(a), one-time(a), quondam(a), sometime(a)
    Meaning: belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: once, formerly, at_one_time, erstwhile, erst
    Meaning: at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";
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